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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Bhimbetka cave paintings situated in Madhya Pradesh are the oldest cave paintings found in India.
2. Bhimbetka is a UNESCO world heritage site.
3. The Bhimbetka site is one of the largest prehistoric complexes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India that spans several prehistoric periods.
It exhibits the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent and evidence of Stone Age habitation starting at the site in Acheulian times.
It is located in the Raisen District southeast of Bhopal.
Bhimbetka is a UNESCO world heritage site that consists of seven hills and over 750 rock shelters distributed over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi).At least some of the shelters were inhabited more than 100,000 years ago.
Some of the Bhimbetka rock shelters feature prehistoric cave paintings of which the oldest date from 10,000 years BP, corresponding to the Indian Mesolithic.
The paintings show themes such as animals, and early evidence of dancing and hunting.
The Bhimbetka site has the oldest known rock art in the Indian subcontinent and is one of the largest prehistoric complexes.
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The Bhimbetka rock shelters are an archaeological site in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India that spans several prehistoric periods.
It exhibits the earliest traces of human life on the Indian subcontinent and evidence of Stone Age habitation starting at the site in Acheulian times.
It is located in the Raisen District southeast of Bhopal.
Bhimbetka is a UNESCO world heritage site that consists of seven hills and over 750 rock shelters distributed over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi).At least some of the shelters were inhabited more than 100,000 years ago.
Some of the Bhimbetka rock shelters feature prehistoric cave paintings of which the oldest date from 10,000 years BP, corresponding to the Indian Mesolithic.
The paintings show themes such as animals, and early evidence of dancing and hunting.
The Bhimbetka site has the oldest known rock art in the Indian subcontinent and is one of the largest prehistoric complexes.
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Q. consider the following statements about ‘Bal Shakti Puraskar’:
1. It was instituted in 1996 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India.
2. It is presented every year on the occasion of Children’s Day.
3. It is India’s Highest Civilian Honour under the age of 18.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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It is presented every year on the occasion of Republic Day.
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It is presented every year on the occasion of Republic Day.
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Q. Consider the following statements about ‘Ayushman CAPF’:
1. Ayushman CAPF is a joint initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Health Authority.
2. It will provide cashless healthcare services to the serving CAPF personnel from all seven forces.
3. Ayushman CAPF is launched 23rd January 2021 by Hon’ble Union Minister of Home Affairs from Guwahati, Assam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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About Ayushman CAPF
‘Ayushman CAPF’ is a convergence scheme being implemented on Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY IT platform.
A joint initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Health Authority, which will provide cashless healthcare services to the serving CAPF personnel from all seven forces, viz. Assam Rifles, BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, NSG and SSB, and their dependents through Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY IT platform.
Launched on 23rd January, 2021 in Assam, this ‘Ayushman CAPF’ scheme will be implemented across the country in a phased manner.
The convergence between Ayushman Bharat and CAPF is a first of its kind initiative leveraging strengths of existing robust IT framework, access to the network of various private hospital and portability of services across country.
This initiative will help in moving away from any paper-based manual process of availing healthcare benefits by CAPF personnel and their families to a paperless service at NHA’s IT platform.
In addition,a 24×7 call centre, online grievance management system, fraud and abuse control system, and real-time monitoring dashboards are other key features of the scheme.
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About Ayushman CAPF
‘Ayushman CAPF’ is a convergence scheme being implemented on Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY IT platform.
A joint initiative by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Health Authority, which will provide cashless healthcare services to the serving CAPF personnel from all seven forces, viz. Assam Rifles, BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, NSG and SSB, and their dependents through Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY IT platform.
Launched on 23rd January, 2021 in Assam, this ‘Ayushman CAPF’ scheme will be implemented across the country in a phased manner.
The convergence between Ayushman Bharat and CAPF is a first of its kind initiative leveraging strengths of existing robust IT framework, access to the network of various private hospital and portability of services across the country.
This initiative will help in moving away from any paper-based manual process of availing healthcare benefits by CAPF personnel and their families to a paperless service at NHA’s IT platform.
In addition,a 24×7 call centre, online grievance management system, fraud and abuse control system, and real time monitoring dasboards are other key features of the scheme.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Q. Consider the following statements about Flash droughts:
1. They occur very quickly, with soil moisture depleting rapidly.
2. They occur mainly due to atmospheric anomalies and anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
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Flash droughts are those that occur very quickly, with soil moisture depleting rapidly. Normally, developing drought conditions take months, but these happen within a week or in two weeks’ time. Several factors including atmospheric anomalies, anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions play an important role.
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Flash droughts are those that occur very quickly, with soil moisture depleting rapidly. Normally, developing drought conditions take months, but these happen within a week or in two weeks’ time. Several factors including atmospheric anomalies, anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions play an important role.
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Q. Recently, India drafted a new Arctic policy that aims at expanding scientific research, sustainable tourism, and exploration of mineral oil and gas in the Arctic region.
Consider the following statements regarding the “Arctic Region”:
1. “Arctic Circle” is an imaginary line that circles around the top of the globe.
2. The Arctic is located in the northernmost part of our planet.
3. In 1958, a submarine called the USS Nautilus sailed beneath the frozen ice of the Arctic Ocean.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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About the Arctic:
The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth.
The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of Alaska (United States), Canada, Finland, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.
Land within the Arctic region has seasonally varying snow and ice cover.
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About the Arctic:
The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth.
The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean, adjacent seas, and parts of Alaska (United States), Canada, Finland, Greenland (Denmark), Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.
Land within the Arctic region has seasonally varying snow and ice cover.
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